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Army at Air Force

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Army beat Air Force 27–⁠24. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 26–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayArmy4–⁠7 in 2005
27
HomeAir Force4–⁠7 in 2005
24

Final at Falcon Stadium, Colorado SpringsTV: ESPNCAttendance 44,782

At kickoff
50°F, partly cloudy, wind 21 mph from the northwest, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; City Of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS), 25 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army3107727
Air Force773724

Standouts

Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zac Dahman13/2314300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carlton Jones33146122
Scott Wesley1161216
Zac Dahman3908
Mike Viti1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Walter Hill7114038
Jeremy Trimble432011
Mike Viti1202

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shaun Carney16/2119410
Adam Fitch1/2900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shaun Carney16104226
Jacobe Kendrick156709
Chad Hall62109
Adam Fitch51805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jason Brown472134
Greg Kirkwood352023
Chad Smith329016
Chad Hall529013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ArmyAir Force
360Total yards433
143Passing yards205
217Rushing yards230
6.2Yards per pass8.8
4.3Yards per rush4.9
22First downs22
6–⁠15Third downs5–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
20:27Possession15:35

Efficiency

ArmyAir Force
44%Success rate51%
−0.01EPA per play0.21
0.79Explosiveness0.82
−0.08Rushing EPA0.18
0.18Passing EPA0.31
26%Passing-down success31%
0.08First-down EPA0.10
−0.23Second-down EPA0.19
0.30Third-down EPA0.54

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Air Force 71% to win. Army pulled the upset.

Every drive

Air Force end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 Air ForceFumble, 10 playsQ1 ArmyField goal, 4 playsQ1 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Air ForceFumble, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown run, 5 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ2 ArmyField goal, 13 playsQ2 Air ForcePunt, 6 playsQ2 ArmyMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown run, 14 playsQ3 Air ForceField goal, 9 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown run, 11 playsQ4 Air ForceTouchdown run, 13 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 4 playsQ4 Air ForceFumble, 11 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Air Force drives left to right, Army right to left.
  1. Q1 Air ForceFumble, 10 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 Air ForceFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
  6. Q1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown run, 7 plays, 60 yards
  8. Q1 ArmyTouchdown run, 5 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyField goal, 13 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 ArmyMissed FG, 11 plays, 50 yards
  13. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 ArmyTouchdown run, 14 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q3 Air ForceField goal, 9 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q3 ArmyTouchdown run, 11 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Air ForceTouchdown run, 13 plays, 76 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 Air ForceFumble, 11 plays, 51 yards
  22. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Air Force 7, Army 3
Air Force Fumble, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Jacobe Kendrick rush for 4 yards to the AFA 24.
13:502nd & 6 at own 24Chad Smith rush for 2 yards to the AFA 26.
13:503rd & 4 at own 26Adam Fitch rush for 3 yards to the AFA 29.
13:504th & 1 at own 29Adam Fitch rush for 2 yards to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down.
12:361st & 10 at own 31Jacobe Kendrick rush for 8 yards to the AFA 39.
12:362nd & 2 at own 39Adam Fitch rush for 6 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down.
12:361st & 10 at own 45Adam Fitch rush for no gain to the AFA 45.
10:442nd & 10 at own 45Adam Fitch pass complete to Chad Smith for 9 yards to the Army 46.
10:443rd & 1 at opp 46Chad Hall rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 49.
9:344th & 4 at opp 49Christopher Carp rush for a loss of 18 yards, fumbled at the AFA 25, recovered by Army at the AFA 25.
Army Field goal, 4 plays
9:341st & 10 at opp 25Eric Creighton rush for 5 yards to the AFA 20.
9:342nd & 5 at opp 20Eric Creighton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 22.
9:343rd & 7 at opp 22Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
8:344th & 7 at opp 22Thomas Harris 38 yard field goal GOOD.
8:34Thomas Harris kickoff for 60 yards returned by Jim Ollis for 12 yards to the AFA 17.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 17Adam Fitch rush for 3 yards to the AFA 20.
8:202nd & 7 at own 20Jacobe Kendrick rush for no gain to the AFA 20.
8:203rd & 7 at own 20Adam Fitch pass incomplete.
8:204th & 7 at own 20Christopher Carp punt for 37 yards, returned by Scott Wesley for 10 yards to the AFA 47.
Army Punt, 3 plays
8:341st & 10 at opp 47Zac Dahman pass complete to Eric Creighton for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 48.
8:342nd & 15 at own 48Eric Creighton rush for 6 yards to the AFA 46.
7:053rd & 9 at opp 46Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
5:374th & 9 at opp 46Owen Tolson punt for 46 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Fumble, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 20Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the AFA 25.
5:182nd & 5 at own 25Shaun Carney pass complete to Jason Brown for 13 yards to the AFA 38 for a 1ST down.
4:401st & 10 at own 38Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards, fumbled at the AFA 44, recovered by Army at the AFA 44.
Army Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:061st & 10 at opp 44Eric Creighton rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 45.
4:062nd & 11 at opp 45Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
4:063rd & 11 at opp 45Eric Creighton rush for 7 yards to the AFA 38.
4:064th & 4 at opp 38Eric Creighton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 40.
Air Force Touchdown run, 7 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 40Shaun Carney rush for 14 yards to the Army 46 for a 1ST down.
3:131st & 10 at opp 46Shaun Carney pass complete to Greg Kirkwood for 9 yards to the Army 37.
2:502nd & 1 at opp 37Ryan Williams rush for 4 yards to the Army 33 for a 1ST down.
2:171st & 10 at opp 33Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Smith for 4 yards to the Army 29.
2:172nd & 6 at opp 29Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards to the Army 22 for a 1ST down.
2:171st & 10 at opp 22Shaun Carney pass complete to Greg Kirkwood for 21 yards to the Army 1 for a 1ST down.
1:591st & 0 at opp 1Timeout ARMY, clock 01:59.
1:551st & goal at opp 1Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:55Scott Eberle extra point GOOD.
4:06Zach Sasser kickoff for 44 yards returned by Scott Wesley for 39 yards to the AFA 40.
Army Touchdown run, 5 plays
0:582nd & 5 at opp 35Eric Creighton rush for 8 yards to the AFA 27 for a 1ST down.
0:581st & 10 at opp 27Scott Wesley rush for 8 yards to the AFA 19.
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 19Eric Creighton rush for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 21.
Q2 14:093rd & 4 at opp 21Eric Creighton rush for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 14:09Thomas Harris extra point GOOD.
Q2 14:09Thomas Harris kickoff for 63 yards out-of-bounds, Army penalty 33 yard illegal procedure accepted.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 14, Army 13
Air Force Touchdown pass, 6 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 35Chad Hall rush for 9 yards to the AFA 44.
14:092nd & 1 at own 44Jacobe Kendrick rush for 8 yards to the Army 48 for a 1ST down.
14:091st & 10 at opp 48Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the Army 43.
14:092nd & 5 at opp 43Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Greg Kirkwood.
14:093rd & 5 at opp 43Chad Hall rush for 9 yards to the Army 34 for a 1ST down.
12:231st & 10 at opp 34Shaun Carney pass complete to Jason Brown for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:23Scott Eberle extra point GOOD.
12:23Zach Sasser kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Army Field goal, 13 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 20Eric Creighton rush for 2 yards to the Army 22.
12:232nd & 8 at own 22Eric Creighton rush for 5 yards to the Army 27.
12:233rd & 3 at own 27Zac Dahman pass complete to Mike Viti for 3 yards to the Army 30 for a 1ST down.
12:231st & 10 at own 30Scott Wesley rush for 11 yards to the Army 41 for a 1ST down.
12:231st & 10 at own 41Scott Wesley rush for 9 yards to the 50 yard line.
12:232nd & 1 at the 50Zac Dahman rush for 8 yards to the AFA 42 for a 1ST down.
12:231st & 10 at opp 42Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 23 yards to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down.
12:231st & 10 at opp 19Eric Creighton rush for 5 yards to the AFA 14.
8:002nd & 5 at opp 14Eric Creighton rush for 7 yards to the AFA 7 for a 1ST down.
8:001st & goal at opp 7Zac Dahman rush for 1 yard to the AFA 6.
8:002nd & goal at opp 6Eric Creighton rush for 1 yard to the AFA 5.
8:003rd & goal at opp 5Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
6:064th & goal at opp 5Thomas Harris 23 yard field goal GOOD.
6:00Thomas Harris kickoff for 64 yards returned by Greg Kirkwood for 21 yards to the AFA 22.
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 22Greg Kirkwood rush for 3 yards to the AFA 25.
6:002nd & 7 at own 25Jacobe Kendrick rush for 7 yards to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at own 32Shaun Carney pass incomplete, Army penalty 14 yard roughing passer accepted.
6:001st & 10 at own 46Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the Army 48.
6:002nd & 4 at opp 48Air Force penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
3:492nd & 20 at own 36Shaun Carney rush for 8 yards to the AFA 44.
3:493rd & 12 at own 44Shaun Carney sacked at the AFA 41 for a loss of 3 yards.
3:064th & 15 at own 41Christopher Carp punt for 19 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Army 40.
Army Missed FG, 11 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 40Scott Wesley rush for 3 yards to the Army 43.
3:062nd & 7 at own 43Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 8 yards to the AFA 49 for a 1ST down.
3:061st & 10 at opp 49Eric Creighton rush for 1 yard to the AFA 48.
3:062nd & 9 at opp 48Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
1:213rd & 9 at opp 48Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 11 yards to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down.
1:211st & 10 at opp 37Eric Creighton rush for 2 yards to the AFA 35.
0:512nd & 8 at opp 35Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:51.
0:512nd & 8 at opp 35Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 23 yards to the AFA 12 for a 1ST down.
0:511st & 10 at opp 12Eric Creighton rush for 1 yard to the AFA 11.
0:282nd & 9 at opp 11Timeout ARMY, clock 00:28.
0:212nd & 9 at opp 11Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
0:213rd & 9 at opp 11Zac Dahman rush for 1 yard to the AFA 10.
0:154th & 8 at opp 10Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:15.
0:154th & 8 at opp 10Thomas Harris 27 yard field goal MISSED.
Air Force End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 19.
Q3 15:00Zach Sasser kickoff for 50 yards out-of-bounds, Air Force penalty 20 yard illegal procedure accepted.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Army 20, Air Force 17
Army Punt, 5 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 35Carlton Jones rush for 8 yards to the Army 43.
15:002nd & 2 at own 43Mike Viti rush for 3 yards to the Army 46 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 46Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 7 yards to the AFA 47.
10:502nd & 3 at opp 47Carlton Jones rush for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
15:003rd & 6 at the 50Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
12:304th & 6 at the 50Owen Tolson punt for 50 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 20Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the AFA 22.
12:302nd & 8 at own 22Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
12:303rd & 8 at own 22Air Force penalty 9 yard holding accepted, no play.
12:303rd & 17 at own 13Chad Smith rush for 12 yards to the AFA 25.
11:034th & 5 at own 25Christopher Carp punt for 38 yards, returned by Scott Wesley for 2 yards to the Army 39.
Army Touchdown run, 14 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 39Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the Army 41.
10:502nd & 8 at own 41Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 3 yards to the Army 44.
10:503rd & 5 at own 44Army penalty 4 yard false start accepted.
10:503rd & 9 at own 40Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 12 yards to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 48Carlton Jones rush for 8 yards to the AFA 40.
10:502nd & 2 at opp 40Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
10:503rd & 2 at opp 40Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the AFA 37 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 37Scott Wesley rush for 3 yards to the AFA 34.
10:502nd & 7 at opp 34Scott Wesley rush for 2 yards to the AFA 32.
10:503rd & 5 at opp 32Scott Wesley rush for 4 yards to the AFA 28.
10:504th & 1 at opp 28Scott Wesley rush for 4 yards to the AFA 24 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 24Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the AFA 22.
10:502nd & 8 at opp 22Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
10:503rd & 8 at opp 22Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 7 yards to the AFA 15.
4:204th & 1 at opp 15Scott Wesley rush for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:20Thomas Harris extra point GOOD.
4:20Thomas Harris kickoff for 65 yards returned by Greg Kirkwood for 18 yards to the AFA 18.
Air Force Field goal, 9 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 18Shaun Carney pass complete to Victor Thompson for 7 yards to the AFA 25.
4:152nd & 3 at own 25Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Smith for 18 yards to the AFA 43 for a 1ST down.
4:151st & 10 at own 43Jacobe Kendrick rush for 6 yards to the AFA 49.
4:152nd & 4 at own 49Shaun Carney rush for 26 yards to the Army 25 for a 1ST down.
4:151st & 10 at opp 25Shaun Carney pass complete to Jason Brown for 17 yards to the Army 8 for a 1ST down.
4:151st & goal at opp 8Jacobe Kendrick rush for 7 yards to the Army 1.
4:152nd & goal at opp 1Jacobe Kendrick rush for no gain to the Army 1.
4:153rd & 0 at opp 1Air Force penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4:153rd & goal at opp 6Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
4:153rd & 0 at opp 16Air Force penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4:153rd & 0 at opp 21Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 12 yards to the Army 9.
0:474th & goal at opp 9Scott Eberle 25 yard field goal GOOD.
0:39Zach Sasser kickoff for 60 yards returned by Scott Wesley for 20 yards to the Army 25.
Army Touchdown run, 11 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 25Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the Army 28.
0:392nd & 7 at own 28Carlton Jones rush for 12 yards to the Army 40 for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40Carlton Jones rush for 12 yards to the AFA 48 for a 1ST down, Air Force penalty 9 yard personal foul accepted.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Carlton Jones rush for 10 yards to the AFA 29 for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the AFA 27.
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 7 yards to the AFA 20.
Q4 13:283rd & 1 at opp 20Scott Wesley rush for 1 yard to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:191st & 10 at opp 19Carlton Jones rush for 9 yards to the AFA 10.
Q4 12:192nd & 1 at opp 10Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the AFA 7 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:191st & goal at opp 7Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 5 yards to the AFA 2.
Q4 10:352nd & goal at opp 2Scott Wesley rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 10:35Thomas Harris extra point GOOD.
Q4 10:26Thomas Harris kickoff for 60 yards returned by Greg Kirkwood for 19 yards to the AFA 24.
4th quarter4 drives, then Army 27, Air Force 24
Air Force Touchdown run, 13 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 24Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 4 yards to the AFA 28.
10:262nd & 6 at own 28Jacobe Kendrick rush for 3 yards to the AFA 31.
10:263rd & 3 at own 31Shaun Carney pass complete to Greg Kirkwood for 22 yards to the Army 47 for a 1ST down.
10:261st & 10 at opp 47Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the Army 45.
10:262nd & 8 at opp 45Shaun Carney pass complete to Victor Thompson for 13 yards to the Army 32 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 32Shaun Carney rush for 3 yards to the Army 29.
8:402nd & 7 at opp 29Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the Army 24.
8:403rd & 2 at opp 24Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the Army 22 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 22Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 2 yards to the Army 20.
8:402nd & 8 at opp 20Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 3 yards to the Army 17.
6:453rd & 5 at opp 17Jacobe Kendrick rush for 4 yards to the Army 13.
5:534th & 1 at opp 13Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 05:53.
5:534th & 1 at opp 13Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 2 yards to the AFA 11 for a 1ST down, Army penalty 4 yard holding accepted.
5:341st & goal at opp 7Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
5:34Scott Eberle extra point GOOD.
5:34Zach Sasser kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Army Punt, 4 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 20Army penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:231st & 15 at own 15Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 38 yards to the AFA 47 for a 1ST down.
5:231st & 10 at opp 47Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the AFA 44.
5:232nd & 7 at opp 44Carlton Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 45.
3:333rd & 8 at opp 45Timeout ARMY, clock 03:33.
3:333rd & 8 at opp 45Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
3:214th & 8 at opp 45Owen Tolson punt for 39 yards downed at the AFA 6.
Air Force Fumble, 11 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 6Shaun Carney rush for 8 yards to the AFA 14.
3:212nd & 2 at own 14Shaun Carney rush for 5 yards to the AFA 19 for a 1ST down.
3:211st & 10 at own 19Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
3:212nd & 10 at own 19Shaun Carney pass complete to Jason Brown for 6 yards to the AFA 25.
3:213rd & 4 at own 25Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the AFA 30 for a 1ST down.
3:211st & 10 at own 30Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Hall for 6 yards to the AFA 36.
3:212nd & 4 at own 36Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
1:353rd & 4 at own 36Jacobe Kendrick rush for 9 yards to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down.
1:351st & 10 at own 45Shaun Carney rush for 3 yards to the AFA 48.
1:212nd & 7 at own 48Shaun Carney rush for 4 yards to the Army 48.
0:593rd & 3 at opp 48Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:59.
0:593rd & 3 at opp 48Chad Hall rush for 5 yards, fumbled at the Army 43, forced by Team, recovered by Army at the Army 43.
Army End of game, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 43Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 42.
0:552nd & 11 at own 42Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 41.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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